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The Best Brunch Boxes in Toronto

Shania & Peony Wong

over 2 years ago

Brunch boxes have been going viral all over social media, making them the latest food trend across the city. These portioned and pre-packaged boxes include brunch favourites like croissants, eggs and other staples to start your day. Perfect for takeout, delivery or to bring to a picnic, brunch boxes allow you to sample a bit of everything in one sitting.

Here are some of the best places for brunch boxes in Toronto.

23 Baldwin Street - Floor Unit

Light Cafe

Although it’s been over a year since they’ve introduced their brunch boxes, this Taiwanese cafe in Baldwin Village has been blowing up for this particular menu item as of late. Brunch boxes come with a freshly baked butter croissant, salad, bacon, breakfast sausage, mini pancakes and your choice of egg style and side.

357 Broadview Ave

O'SOMAE

The brunch menu at this cafe in East Chinatown features a variety of eggs Benedict, breakfast poutine and picnic brunch boxes. All four of their boxes come with Cajun home fries, house salad and daily selection of fruit.

354 King St E

Reyna on King

There are four different brunch boxes to choose from at this Mediterranean restaurant in Corktown. Boxes are available on the weekend with options like veggie, croissant and BLT. They all come with garden salad and a house-made beignet.

1374 Queen St W

The Tempered Room

Known for their croissants, this patisserie in Parkdale offers a brunch box that’s filled with different viennoiserie. These baked goods include spinach and soppressata French omelette croissants, house bacon quiche lorraine and charred kale and smoked cherry tomato quiche.

1162 Queen St W

The Grand Order of Divine Sweets

This bakery on Queen West has a brunch box that’s available for pickup and delivery. It contains baked goods like their scones, berry oat breakfast bar and orange mimosa loaf slice with champagne glaze, as well as a serving of Heavenly Cream Sloane Tea. They even have four sizes that can feed up to six.

633 King St W

Oretta

Choose between a boozy or alcohol-free brunch box at this Italian restaurant on King West. Both boxes are available for preorder and are ready to cook at home. Offerings include Conestoga organic eggs, butter, chives, sliced black truffles from Umbria, burrata cheese, house-made rosemary focaccia and bombolone for dessert.

1458 Danforth Ave

Aviator Danforth

This restaurant in East Danforth offers themed picnic boxes for brunch every Saturday. Past themes include Italian, France and a teddy bear theme for kids. Their weekly menu can be found on Instagram.

787 King St W

Simit and Chai Co.

Get the ultimate brunch experience by ordering the brunch box at this Turkish bakery on King West. The kit features six of their simit (Turkish bagel), their shakshouka mix that serves three to four people, spreads, cold drinks and more of their specialties.

24 Carlaw Ave #2

The Food Dudes

Enjoy a delicious breakfast in the comfort of your home with any of this caterer’s three breakfast boxes. There’s the Continental Breakfast that contains a berry yogurt parfait and homemade breads, Quiche Box and Smoked Salmon Sandwich Box. All three are served with a seasonal fruit cup.

998 Kingston Rd

Somun Superstar

Customize your own brunch box at this spot for Bosnian wood-fired somun bread in the Upper Beaches. Boxes include fresh somun, spreads, cured meats, Ontario free-run eggs, shredded cheese, feta meze and Bajadera chocolates.

33 Yonge St

Oliver & Bonacini Café - Yonge and Front

Celebrate that special occasion with O&B’s Party-in-a-Box. It consists of classic brunch dishes like their artisan pain perdu and mimosa kits. No party is complete without helium balloons, party hats and streamers, which is why they’re also included in the box -- preorder for delivery only.